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Domain Name: URSINUS.EDU

Registrant:
Ursinus College
Main Street
P.O. Box 1000
Collegeville, PA 19426
USA

Administrative Contact:
James Shuttlesworth
Ursinus College Main Street
P.O. Box 1000
Collegeville, PA 19426
USA
+1.6104093000
jshuttlesworth@ursinus.edu

Technical Contact:
Gabe Moliken
Ursinus College Main Street
P.O. Box 1000
Collegeville, PA 19426
USA
+1.6104093000
gmoliken@ursinus.edu

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Domain record activated: 15-May-1995
Domain record last updated: 10-Jul-2024
Domain expires: 31-Jul-2025

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